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"The Witch whom you have brought into this world will come back to Narnia again. But it need not be yet. It is my wish to plant in Narnia a tree that she will not dare to approach, and that tree wil protect Narnia from her for many years. So this land shall have a long, bright morning before any clouds come over the sun."
— 1 hour, 39 min ago
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Carola Tapola
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The biblical references and parallels just keep coming at you here.
Just as Adam’s disobedience brought sin into the world, Digory has brought evil into Narnia. Yet, as Aslan points out, Adam’s race must also help heal the damage. Aslan’s willingness to bear the worst consequences himself also parallels Christ’s sacrifice, foreshadowing his role as a redemptive figure.
Note the term human is never used by Aslan.
— 9 hours, 39 min ago
Just as Adam’s disobedience brought sin into the world, Digory has brought evil into Narnia. Yet, as Aslan points out, Adam’s race must also help heal the damage. Aslan’s willingness to bear the worst consequences himself also parallels Christ’s sacrifice, foreshadowing his role as a redemptive figure.
Note the term human is never used by Aslan.
Carola Tapola
is on page 133 of 202
Aslan chose certain animals to become Talking Beasts, while the rest remain “Dumb Beasts”. Interestingly, Talking Beasts can apparently revert to their former state if they begin to behave like them.
The setup for the later books is now done.
“For what you see and hear depends a good deal on where you are standing: it also depends on what sort of person you are.”
— 11 hours, 26 min ago
The setup for the later books is now done.
“For what you see and hear depends a good deal on where you are standing: it also depends on what sort of person you are.”
Carola Tapola
is on page 121 of 202
We have reached the founding of Narnia. As it stands in this moment, it is bare of trees, grass or anything else, save for the lion who created it all.
"And as he walked and sang, the valley grew green with grass. It spread out from the Lion like a pool."
C.S. Lewis very subtly capitalising “the Lion”, as if the religious parallels weren't already obvious enough.
— Nov 03, 2026 02:26PM
"And as he walked and sang, the valley grew green with grass. It spread out from the Lion like a pool."
C.S. Lewis very subtly capitalising “the Lion”, as if the religious parallels weren't already obvious enough.
Carola Tapola
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This is especially harsh for a children's book. Who was the intended target audience?
"I have stood here (but that was near the end) when the roar of battle went up from every street and the river of Charn ran red." She paused and added, "All in one moment one woman blotted it out for ever."
"Who?" said Digory in a faint voice.
"I," said the Queen. "I, Jadis the last Queen, but the Queen of the World."
— Nov 03, 2026 02:07PM
"I have stood here (but that was near the end) when the roar of battle went up from every street and the river of Charn ran red." She paused and added, "All in one moment one woman blotted it out for ever."
"Who?" said Digory in a faint voice.
"I," said the Queen. "I, Jadis the last Queen, but the Queen of the World."
Carola Tapola
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As it is a book from 1955, there are so many funny sayings. A few so far :
- "By gum, so there is,"
- "Well, don't keep on gassing about it,"
- "Blast and botheration!"
- "Hullo! What's that?"
- "Oh, do stop jawing,"
- "It was a jolly cruel thing to do."
- "I expect anyone who's come as far as this is bound to go on wondering till it sends him dotty."
— Nov 03, 2026 01:19PM
- "By gum, so there is,"
- "Well, don't keep on gassing about it,"
- "Blast and botheration!"
- "Hullo! What's that?"
- "Oh, do stop jawing,"
- "It was a jolly cruel thing to do."
- "I expect anyone who's come as far as this is bound to go on wondering till it sends him dotty."
Carola Tapola
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CH 3
"It was the quietest wood you could possibly imagine. There were no birds, no insects, no animals and no wind. You could almost feel the trees growing."
We get our first glimpse of Uncle Andrew’s newfound other world. Interestingly, we also encounter a new quality that seems to be key to this world: the feeling that you have always been there, as though your life before it ceased to exist.
— Nov 03, 2026 12:45PM
"It was the quietest wood you could possibly imagine. There were no birds, no insects, no animals and no wind. You could almost feel the trees growing."
We get our first glimpse of Uncle Andrew’s newfound other world. Interestingly, we also encounter a new quality that seems to be key to this world: the feeling that you have always been there, as though your life before it ceased to exist.